Problem 2: Make Your Own Gulfstream!

Use the variation of the shallow water model used in Problem Set 2 that you’ll find on Absalon.

(1) What are reasonable values for Gulfstream width, model resolution, and bottom friction \(r\)?

(2) Test the scaling law that we derived in class for the boundary-layer width.

(3) Does it work? And if not, why?

1 This problem set contains 6 problems, and your final score will be based on the 4 problems on which you earned the highest scores.

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